Polish the v2.6 release package

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 Notable user-visible changes are recorded here. This project follows semantic
 versioning for release tags.
 
-## [2.6] - Unreleased
+## [2.6] - 2026-07-22
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ versioning for release tags.
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Filter unsupported OSC terminal control sequences from `host-shell` output
+  without corrupting UTF-8 text.
 - Keep the `host-shell` login wrapper within the HostShell command trap limit.
 - Signal MHI buffer completion only after Amiberry has consumed a buffer.
 - Close `utility.library` when UAESND AHI driver initialization fails.
@@ -42,5 +44,5 @@ versioning for release tags.
 - Added `host-env` and the UAE MHI MP3 decoder library.
 - Added UAESND recording support and driver refinements.
 
-[2.6]: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/host-tools/compare/v2.5...HEAD
+[2.6]: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/host-tools/compare/v2.5...v2.6
 [2.5]: https://github.com/BlitterStudio/host-tools/releases/tag/v2.5

Makefile

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ $(AHI_V2_FILES): $(AHI_V2_SOURCES)
 $(MHI_FILES): $(MHI_SOURCES)
 	$(MAKE) -C drivers/mhi VERSION=$(VERSION) DATE=$(DATE)
 
-package-dir: all package/Install $(HELP_GUIDE) $(DRAWER_ICON) $(HELP_ICON) $(INSTALL_ICON) $(README_ICON) $(GUIDE_ICON)
+package-dir: all package/Install README.md LICENSE CHANGELOG.md $(HELP_GUIDE) $(DRAWER_ICON) $(HELP_ICON) $(INSTALL_ICON) $(README_ICON) $(GUIDE_ICON)
 	rm -rf $(PACKAGE_STAGE) $(PACKAGE_DIR)/$(PACKAGE_ROOT).info
 	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/C
 	mkdir -p $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/Help
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ package-dir: all package/Install $(HELP_GUIDE) $(DRAWER_ICON) $(HELP_ICON) $(INS
 	cp $(INSTALL_ICON) $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/Install.info
 	cp README.md $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/README
 	cp $(README_ICON) $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/README.info
+	cp LICENSE $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/LICENSE
+	cp CHANGELOG.md $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/CHANGELOG
 	cp $(HELP_GUIDE) $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/Help/Host-Tools.guide
 	cp $(GUIDE_ICON) $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/Help/Host-Tools.guide.info
 	cp $(HELP_ICON) $(PACKAGE_STAGE)/Help.info

README.md

@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ To build a release archive:
 make package
 ```
 
-The package target creates and verifies `Host-Tools-<version>.lha`, containing a structured `Host-Tools` drawer with the Installer script, command tools, README, AmigaGuide documentation, the UAE and UAESND AHI driver files, and the UAE MHI MP3 decoder library.
+The package target creates and verifies `Host-Tools-<version>.lha`, containing a structured `Host-Tools` drawer with the Installer script, command tools, README, license, changelog, AmigaGuide documentation, the UAE and UAESND AHI driver files, and the UAE MHI MP3 decoder library.
 
 Native package builds also require `lha`. The Docker build image contains this tool.
 

docs/RELEASING.md

@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ exact version; CI rejects a mismatch before building.
 
 1. Update `VERSION` and `DATE` in `version.mk`.
 2. Update the `$VER` line in `package/Help/Host-Tools.guide`.
-3. Move the pending changelog entry from `Unreleased` to the release date.
+3. Move the pending changelog entry from `Unreleased` to the release date and
+   update its comparison link to end at the release tag instead of `HEAD`.
 4. Run the complete release build from a clean tree:
 
    ```shell

drivers/ahi/src/v1/uae.audio.asm

@@ -1847,6 +1847,7 @@ p_base  dc.l 0
 buffoffset dc.l 0
 EndCode:
 check        Dc.b 0
+  Even
 noplay       dc.l 0
 labname: Dc.b "ahi_winuae",0
 resname: dc.b "uae.resource",0

tests/test_package_layout.sh

@@ -25,12 +25,22 @@ test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Install"
 test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Install.info"
 test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/README"
 test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/README.info"
+test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/LICENSE"
+test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/CHANGELOG"
 test -f "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Help.info"
+cmp LICENSE "$PACKAGE_ROOT/LICENSE"
+cmp CHANGELOG.md "$PACKAGE_ROOT/CHANGELOG"
 cmp package/icons/drawer.info "${PACKAGE_ROOT}.info"
 cmp package/icons/Help.info "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Help.info"
 cmp package/icons/Install.info "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Install.info"
 cmp package/icons/readme.info "$PACKAGE_ROOT/README.info"
 
+grep -F -q "## [$VERSION] - $DATE" "$PACKAGE_ROOT/CHANGELOG"
+if ! grep -E -q "^\\[$VERSION\\]: .*/compare/.*\\.\\.\\.v${VERSION}$" "$PACKAGE_ROOT/CHANGELOG"; then
+	echo "Current changelog comparison link must end at the release tag" >&2
+	exit 1
+fi
+
 if ! strings "$PACKAGE_ROOT/Install.info" | grep -q '^MINUSER=NOVICE$'; then
 	echo "Installer icon must allow Novice mode" >&2
 	exit 1